Customer Ratings & Reviews

Love my dyson! Best Buy let me do a comparison with other vacuums & dysons’s products so that I could pick the one I bought.

Does a great job cleaning cat hair which is proving useful as shedding season is coming! The vacuum doesn't make my cat panic like others that made loud noise have!

The way everyone talks about Dyson, I was expecting this thing to really impress me. My old Shark vacuum actually picks up more dirt and hair left on the area rugs. To my dismay the wife will end up keeping it because it's really light.

Amazing vaccum! A good vaccum for someone who just moved into an apartment of their own! But if you have a big house definitely recommend the bigger ones!

I don’t see myself cleaning without this baby! I have long hair plus a Maltese puppy and this machine take good care of the mess of hairs around the house! Highly recommended

The Dyson v8 animal is a step up from the v6 model with some slight upgrades. This vacuum is a must for anyone who owns pets or even a business that may deal with pet grooming. Lets figure out if this is the right set up for your everyday needs. First off this is a stick style set up which also comes with a few attachments and easily breaks down for those hard to reach places and for ease of cleaning. Right out of the box comes everything you need to get your set up going. This product is designed to mount to the wall and comes equipped with only one battery pack. 5 hours of charge time is recommend before you start and Dyson claims about 45 minutes of run time. At first that's kinda of a hefty charge time for such a short amount of run time but Dyson claims that's adequate time for an average size house. On a personal level i own a 3500 sq. ft. house and i can honestly say the amount of time was more then enough and i never ran into any real issues. The main reason this is adequate is due to the fact that you have a pistol grip handle with a trigger on/off button so no constant run time, and you also are given a MAX button on top of the vacuum head for those stubborn pet hairs or deeply rooted food particles. Believe me when i say there is definitely a huge difference in suction power when you hit the MAX button. Not only does the sound increase but it will actually lift the carpet up so caution is necessary for those more expensive carpeted floors. I want to talk about something technical for a minute. The Dyson uses a direct drive set up for the head which is a feature that allows quality and suction power. So what does this mean exactly? Well on my cheaper vacuum cleaners that i own they are belt driven. Basically what this means is over time the belt will wear down and start to become loose similar to a Tee shirt that gets pulled on. What happens is as the belt becomes loose tension is lost and therefore suction power is lost with it. This means you can no longer dive deep into the carpet to grab debris that has rested deep in the base. Dyson eliminates this by using a direct drive set up. Basically all you need to know is there is no belt drive because it uses geared teeth meshing with other geared teeth similar to the cogs of a clock. Anyways what this means is your suction power should stay constant through the life of the vacuum spelling quality and power for years to come. I have two long hair dogs and the vacuum had no issue pulling up dog hair. But i wanted to really see was how this would stand up against a stress test. I have a friend who owns a dog grooming place so i spent the day there and allowed them to use the vacuum with all the attachments given to see how well it would perform and how long before the vacuum would die. First off the the attachments helped break down the vacuum and make it smaller and more portable to make it a lot easier to clean the dog kennels. One thing i noticed right away is how easily it cleans on hard surfaces. Not once did i need to use the MAX button. I did start to notice some minor set backs, although nothing too off putting i did notice the bag would need quite a bit of emptying, since it is portable it does not offer much in the place of waste storage. Now this is a bag-less set up so it was not much of a big deal. Simple hold the canister over the trash, release the trap door and bam your all ready to go. It emptied all the dog hair quite easily without me having to stick my hand in there and pull out any excess hair that did not empty out. Another thing i noticed was that by the end of the day the brushes were beginning to get some of the longer dog hair stuck on the brushes. Now this is designed for animals so it was a minimal amount, but luckily Dyson kept this in mind and allowed for a very easily removable brush head so you can wash it out. Simply turn the side slotted screw and the head comes out for ease of cleaning. Also one thing i forgot to mention but is pretty much a given is that since this is meant for animal hair the vacuum does come equipped with a hepa filter helping to eliminate those pet and dander allergies. Over all the vacuum held up better then i expected and battery life didn't run out till almost closing time which was a 10 hour day. 45 minutes of run time did not seem to be as big of an issue as i was expecting. All in all this is a truly impressive cordless stick style vacuum that can be used from everyday household cleaning all the way down to vacuuming out your personal vehicle from any dirt or hair you have acquired. At the end of the day the only few complaints i have is the small waste storage and 45 min run time. However this is not enough to take away from its awesome performance and mobility. If you do not own any pets then i would suggest maybe going with the v6 series but if you own at least one long haired animal then this is a must. You are going to want suction power that will last for years to come. pros: -Light weight -MAX power suction -Cordless rechargeable wall mount -Direct drive head technology -Breaks down for better mobility and hard to reach places -Easy to remove brush head -Designed with pets in mind Cons: -45 minute run time -Small waste container -Initial 5 hour charge time for first use

I got it & wouldnt expect anything less. Its a great machine, worth the buy. Dont be cheap, treat yourself

The stick is perfect for use on our primary living floor and the storage and recharge can be placed in obscure location without visibility to guests.

It is very flexible that you can bring it anywhere in the house without plugging and unplugging the cord. But battery died within 15 mins when using the max option while I had to charge 5 hours.

I have vinyl plank flooring and a toddler, this vacuum does a great job getting up crumbs and whatever else my toddler trails behind! It’s small and can fit under the beds perfectly. I love it!

This is a superb product. I use it to vacuum my pontoon boat and smaller areas that are hard to get at. Dollar for dollar a great product for smaller hard to reach areas.

This is an outstanding vacuum. Easy to use. My 11 year old loves it and has started to clean his room.

Love this. Our old Dyson was giving up after several years. This one glides so much better we love it

I love this vacuum. It works great on hard floors an low pile carpet and it holds a charge long enough to cover the house.

Love how strong this vacuum is when cleaning flooring and carpet. So strong i almost lost my rug. Haha

The best vacuum I ever have. Love it so much.i highly recommend it to everybody it’s worth the price.

Died within 30 min and gets extremely hot. Wish I got a newer one

The Dyson V8 Cordless Vacuum is very light and easy to maneuver. Strong suction picks up everything.

I will never buy another vacuum other than Dyson. It lasts for years. Their tech services are spot on. You will not be disappointed. Keep an eye out for sale prices so that you can score on a decent discount.

Our new home has a lot of wood flooring, and this Dyson is great for quick clean up. Ample power and a strong battery. The swivel head is extremely agile to use.